Senior Azure Platform Engineer

Senior Azure Platform Engineer

Location: Farnborough (2-3 days per week, remote initially)
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 + bonus + benefits
Permanent, Full-Time
Security Clearance: It is an essential requirement for candidates to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC Level) prior to appointment.

Overview

Are you a highly skilled Senior Azure Platform Engineer looking to take the next step in your career? Join a growing and experienced engineering team delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms within a highly regulated environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in designing and evolving modern cloud infrastructure, working across cutting-edge technologies in Azure, Kubernetes, and DevOps.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Azure infrastructure across Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, Databases, and Application Gateways
• Architect and manage hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity, including Site-to-Site VPN, BGP routing, and Azure Virtual WAN
• Implement and enforce cloud security best practices using Azure Key Vault, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, RBAC, and network segmentation
• Collaborate with stakeholders and delivery teams to design and implement robust platform solutions
• Configure and manage Kubernetes environments to support secure, scalable application deployments
• Design and build CI/CD pipelines to improve delivery speed and engineering efficiency
• Support both on-premises and cloud platforms using Infrastructure as Code and automation
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions to ensure platform health and performance
• Manage repositories and version control processes to support collaborative development
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve reliability
• Provide technical guidance to development teams on platform best practices
• Contribute to platform improvements across security, scalability, and maintainability
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' experience in: Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud/Platform Integration

Strong Azure expertise, ideally with:

• AZ-104 (Azure Administrator)
• AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect)
• Deep knowledge of Azure networking: Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways & BGP routing, NSGs, Private Endpoints
• Strong Kubernetes and container orchestration experience
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and HashiCorp tooling (eg Packer, Vault)
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as: GitHub Actions & GitLab CI/CD
• Solid understanding of Git and version control best practices
• Experience driving automation and improving platform efficiency
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, complex environments

Desirable:

• Experience with JFrog (Artifactory, XRay, Runtime) or similar tooling
• Exposure to additional cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee perks and discount platform
• Discretionary bonus scheme